It is located in the Ecuadorian West, in the right margin of the Guayas river, to 50 km of his opening. It was founded on 1538 and, the time of the Colony, one became the most important shipyard of the South America, At the moment, Guayaquil, economic capital of Ecuador is the main port of the country, Frank zone, considered like one of most important of the world, because its location and strategic infrastructure offer facilities for international the marine commerce. With the effort and permanent work of his residents, it is looks like a modern metropolis that counts on a great hotel capacity of first class conditions.

Las Peñas is oldest of the city, and at the present time it is being repaired to be brilliant as once it were. In him always there are cultural activities and exhibitions. Is located in the skirts of the Santa Ana hill and between its enchantments we have...

Las Peñas is historically the most important town of Guayaquil, because although its houses they only have around 100 years, their formal characteristics and structural they are very seen to those of centuries XVIII and XIX. Here illustrious personages lived on the culture of the country, like the musician Antonio Neumane, Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, Eloy Alfaro and inclusively Ernesto "Che" Guevara was on leave by this town and served gratuitously as pediatric doctor between its people.

It is located in which three hundred years ago it was the heart of the
colonial Guayaquil, maintaining still that atmosphere of classic antiquity that makes so special and magical, today is known it also like Iguanas Park, due to the great amount of iguanas bellwethers that live in its hoist in addition to an amount of wild animals and more than 50 species of fish in its lagoon. It is born as "Plaza de Armas” or “Seat of Arms" in 1695 and thus stays in front of the old first church until this is transformed into cathedral in 1838, year in which, it is assumed, began in it some changes. 

But just in 1895, thanks to the donation done by Don Manuel Suárez Seminario, that could be put grates on ornamented with public square, chairs and gardens. Of that form it acquires the image of a typical park of aims of the last century, because in his interior it seems that the march of the time had stopped; the species animals from there alive offer a spectacle admired by the tourists and residents of the city.

It is occupying the old location of the "Municipal Park". He is one of the greatest parks of the city and has an ample and functional auditorium for the accomplishment of events, conventions and exhibitions, a theater in where concerts of national and international artists occur, recitales, plays, dances, among others. Account with a monumental decoration work of the painter and Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín. It has spaces of recreation, abundant vegetation, kids games and in addition a spectacular natural lagoon.

The Santa Ana hill is located to the northeast of the city, the foot of the Guayas River and next to the traditional Las Peñas, when finalizing the Malecón 2.000. It includes an approximated surface of 14 hectares, in which a process of urban regeneration was developed to benefit its population, considered in 4.100 inhabitants.

Formerly call Cerrito verde, is the site where the city was originated, since in its skirts its definitive foundation in 1547 took place. It counts the legend that Nino de Lecumberri, seeking Spanish of treasures, invoked Santa Ana when it was in death risk. In gratefulness to Santa Ana "in the top of the hill placed a Cross with the legend", name that replaced since then the one of Cerrito verde.

At the present time, Cerro Santa Ana is a concurred point of tourist interest of the city. In a route of 310 meters or 456 steps until arriving at the emblematic light where are restaurants, coffees, bars, art galleries, cybers and crafts stores. It is equipped with small squares in addition to green areas for the recreation and the rest, and attractive more important his it is the see of the majestic Guayaquil.

The Malecón is an historical pillar of the city, since from him its growth expanded and at the beginnings of the large city it had an important paper in his development and get beauty.

Soon, at a little time, he was out of Guayaquil; but being what was, it was rescued and it renewed, giving a new brightness to the city, of such form that at the moment is an honor for the city people to be able to enjoy the colors of the Malecón that today is a Gigantic work that lodge warehouses, galleries, restaurants, bars, stores, museums and allows that the national and foreign visitors enjoy the impressive landscape who offer the ample fluvial scenes that surround to the city.

The Malecón 2000 has returned to be the heart of the city and wants to share with all its guests the wonder of its landscape. You can not visit Guayaquil without knowing it or crossing it for the new time again.

The construction of the Malecón del Salado is a parallel work to the actions of the Municipality of Guayaquil that they try to recover and to rehabilitate this arm of sea that in the past was a bath very concurred, from this part of the city you will be able to enjoy the see of 9 de Octubre avenue, of the food stores, the Park of the Ferroviaria Railway, the Guayaquil Park and the company of the matting. Being this other family entertainment center.

Reproducing the old Guayaquil, next to the river, has been declared Cultural Patrimony and of course it is another one of the points that must be visited. In where the people can enter themselves in the middle of a mysterious but charming forest of manglar and walking by a fascinating and exotic footpath. It is located Between Rivers, in the Guayaquil-Samborondón route. Here the form of life of years last with three zones recreates: of wild life, urban architectonic and of exhibition of traditions, it is a site of 8 hectares is surrounded by forests of manglars and other species of trees.